(International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2018) Ngunu, Susan; Kinai, Theresia; Ndambuki, Philomena; Ireri, Anthony
Students may form expectations, which may influence their academic achievement either positively or negatively. The main
objective of the study was to find out if academic achievement was related to academic expectations. The research was guided by the
Expectancy Value theory. The participants were 585 students (315 males, 270 females). The participants completed the Academic
Expectancy Scale while academic achievement was obtained from the participants’ academic records. The major finding was that
academic expectations were significantly correlated to academic achievement. Taking into account that students can form biased
academic expectations, the study made recommendations to the stakeholders on intervention measures. They included encouraging and
helping students form positive academic related beliefs. The researcher also recommended for further research in the area of academic
expectations.